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No. enss. Patented septf 27, |898. c. `12.:"sHlaLflmN'.

EYE SHIELD.

(Application led Oct. 30, 1897.) (No Model.)

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VATENT CHARLES R. SHELDON, OF KASSON, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO THEOELLULOID GOOGLE COMPANY, OF `SAME PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 611,396, datedSeptember 27, 1898. Application iiled October 30,1897, Serial No.656,958. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES R. SHELDON,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Kas-l sen, in the county ofDodge and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Eye`Shield, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shields for eyes, its object being to improvethe construction of such devices and to provide a simple,in expensive,and efficient art-icle adapted to protect the eyes from dust withoutimpairing the vision. A

A further object of the invention is to so construct the shield that itwill readily adapt itself to fit closely to the face without annoyingthe wearer and which will not be liable to be easily broken.

With these objects in View the invention consists of the several detailsof construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be fullydescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claims. Y

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view showing my improved shield inposition on the face of the wearer. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank,of transparent material, from which the shield is made. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal section of the completed shield. Fig. l is an end viewthereof.

Similar reference-numerals indicate similar parts in the severaliigures.

l indicates a blank, of celluloid or similar flexible transparentmaterial, from which my improved shield is made. As shown, the blank hasthe general form of an ellipse, with a recess or notch 2 in its loweredge midway the ends of the blank, such notch being formed to enable theshield to straddle the nose of the wearer and engage the face with itslower edge on each side of the nose, below the eyes. At each end of theblank a V-shaped notch 3 is formed, and the end portions of the blank onopposite sides of the notches will be folded across each other until theedges 4 of the notch will be at substantially a right angle to eachother, as clearly shown in Fig. 4, and such crossed portions at each endwill be secured together by an eyelet 5, which eyelets serve 5o also `toreceive the end of the elastic band 6 or other similar device by meansof which the shield is held in position. Openings 5a will be formed inthese end portions for the reception of the eyelet. It will be seen thatby notching the ends of the blank and crossing the end portions, asdescribed, the ends of the blank will extend at substantially a rightangle to the main portion thereof and that the blank will beconcavo-convex transversely on each side of the recess 2, and when theshield 6o is secured in position its edges will engage the face of thewearer with the concavo-convex portions immediately in front of the eyesand sufficiently in advance thereof as not to bein contact with theeyelashes.

A strip of flexible and absorbent material, 7, such as cloth or felt, isfolded over the edge of the shield, entirely around it, and stitchedthereto, as indicated at 8. This binding will form a soft cushion andprevent the sharp 7o edges of the blank from coming into contact withthe face of the wearer and also strengthen the shield and render it lessliable to break. lt will also absorb perspiration, which might otherwiserun down from the forehead of the wearer into his eyesand prove a sourceof annoyance. v

A series of perforations 9 are formed in the blank in such manner as to`extend. entirely around each eye when the shield is in posi- 8o tion,and these perforations will be of such size as to practically excludedust, and yet admit air freely to ventilate the eyes, and the number andcharacter of these perforations may be varied as circumstances mayrequire. 8 5

It will be seen that the device is exceedingly simple and easily'manufactured and can therefore be produced at a comparatively low costand that it is adapted to protect the eyes of the wearer from dust andalso to soften 9o the light for weak eyes, as the Celluloid or. similarflexible transparent material will not be as clear as glass. As theshield is Aformed from a singleblank of transparent material there is nojoint to form a dark line and interfere with the vision of the wearer,and the flexibility of the shield will permit it to adapt itself to fitclosely around its edges against the face of the wearer.

lt will be understood that changes in the roo form, proportion, and theminor details of construction lmay be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim isl. An eye-shieldformed from a single piece of iiexible transparent material and havingits ends notched, and the portions on each side of the respectivenotches crossed and secured together, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

2. An eye-shield formed from a single piece of flexible transparentmaterial and having a notch or recess formed in its lower edge tostraddle the nose of the wearer and its ends being notched and theportions on each side of the respective notches being crossed andsecured together, substantially as described. 3. An eye-shield formedfrom a single piece of flexible transparent material, having its endsnotched and the portions on each side of' the respective notches crossedand secured together, and a binding of flexible absorbent materialsecured to the edge of the shield entirely around it, substantially asdescribed.

4. VAn eye-shield formed from a single piece of fiexible transparentmaterial having its ends notched, and the portions on each side of therespective notches being crossed, an

eyelet to secure the respective crossed portions together, and anelastic band or similar securing device secured in said eyelets,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. An eye-shield formed of'a sin gle continuous blank of flexibletransparent material having its end portions folded inward and providedwith attaching-eyelets, said blank being further provided at a centralpoint in its lower edge with a notch for the nose, and

between said notch and the inwardly-folded ends, with oppositely-locatedconcavo-convex portions adapted to t over and protrude out wardly fromthe eyes, substantially as set forth.

6. An eye-shield formed from a single piece of fiexible transparentmaterial, and having a notch or recess formed in its lower edge tostraddle the nose of the wearer and its ends being notched and theportions on each side of the respective notches being crossed andsecured together, a binding of flexible absorbent material secured tothe shield and extending entirely around its edges, and said shieldhaving a series of perforations formed therein to afford ventilation forthe eyes of the wearer, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES R. SHELDON. Witnesses:

J. J. MCCAUGHEY,

-MELVIN A. LITTLETON.

